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and pakistani military leaders. i am not aware of any decision being made yet. >> as you know, japan is also beginning their flood relief efforts. i wanted to know whether or not the japanese are working with the u.s. joint way, or independently with the pakistanis -- jointly or independently with the pakistanis? >> the japanese have announced that they will provide assistance to the flood relief effort. are they working with you and u.s. forces, are they operating independently with the pakistani military? >> the basic answer is they are working directly with the pakistani military. that said, some of the representatives here in the capital did ask us for some basic information about how we are operating here, which we were happy to provide. this was several days ago. this was several days ago.
and pakistani military leaders. i am not aware of any decision being made yet. >> as you know, japan is also beginning their flood relief efforts. i wanted to know whether or not the japanese are working with the u.s. joint way, or independently with the pakistanis -- jointly or independently with the pakistanis? >> the japanese have announced that they will provide assistance to the flood relief effort. are they working with you and u.s. forces, are they operating independently...
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one of the tent pakistan in -- pakistani -- one out of 10 pakistani has been forced out. this is primarily an agrarian economy. 70% of our population is employed in the agriculture sector. this is where we have been hit the most. over 1.7 million acres of agricultural land has been submerged. standing crops worth billions of dollars have been destroyed. arer 3.5 million children - at high risk of deadly, waterborne diseases. schools will not be opening soon after summer vacations as they are being used to provide shelter to flood survivors. in the province -- province of pawnshop, millions of acres -- and the province of punjab, billions of dollars of cotton crops are destroyed. in the south, over 325,000 acres of land stand submerged. crops worth $500 million a been destroyed in certain provinces. religious -- villages and towns are being inundated as i speak to you. er 70% of the roads in the floostricken area have been destroyed. over 1 million tons of wheat being stored has been swept away. mr. president, unfortunately, these are only initial estimates and the situati
one of the tent pakistan in -- pakistani -- one out of 10 pakistani has been forced out. this is primarily an agrarian economy. 70% of our population is employed in the agriculture sector. this is where we have been hit the most. over 1.7 million acres of agricultural land has been submerged. standing crops worth billions of dollars have been destroyed. arer 3.5 million children - at high risk of deadly, waterborne diseases. schools will not be opening soon after summer vacations as they are...
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the pakistani taliban. now the pakistani taliban targets the pakistanis but the times square bomber went and got trained luckily badly trained, by the pakistani taliban. that's three. fourth, you have the infamous hakani group, a ruthless separate group focused in north wajiristan which is in pakistan but raids all the way into kabul. >> rose: fair enough. >> finally the last group just so that your viewers get the complexity of the situation s a group that the americans don't pay any attention to called the l-e-t but the indians play pay attention because it is they who attacked mum buy in december 2080. >> rose: faced in pakistan. >> all based in an area roughly the size of california in the tribal areas. if that enemy, so to get back to your core question, as the-- as we diminish our combat troops over time according to the continues-- conditions we have to retain the residual capability to strike at these groups while we build up the afghan security forces. the sequencing and the level and pace of all t
the pakistani taliban. now the pakistani taliban targets the pakistanis but the times square bomber went and got trained luckily badly trained, by the pakistani taliban. that's three. fourth, you have the infamous hakani group, a ruthless separate group focused in north wajiristan which is in pakistan but raids all the way into kabul. >> rose: fair enough. >> finally the last group just so that your viewers get the complexity of the situation s a group that the americans don't pay...
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>> well, the pakistani government has set up the national disaster management authority. it's a very comprehensive one. it's spread out right across pakistan in every province. but pakistan is not wealthy in terms oinfrastructure or financially right now, which means that they simply don't have enough boots on the ground to actually get across the country to get to everyone. we saw the navy helicopters over the weekend. i've seen military trying to deliver and get to those hard-to-reach areas, but there simply aren't enough people to get around, 20 million or so. as we keep saying, this is a worst disaster than haiti, tsunami and the south asian quake put together. just to read a few facts and figures for you that i came across today, gwen. in the first week of pakistan's appeal for these flooding, 7.5 million dollars of aid was pledged. compare that with $100 million for the tsunami, $38 million for haiti, and $15 million for the south asian quake. the pakistani government simply cannot cope with this alone. it needs international help. and that isn't coming through fast
>> well, the pakistani government has set up the national disaster management authority. it's a very comprehensive one. it's spread out right across pakistan in every province. but pakistan is not wealthy in terms oinfrastructure or financially right now, which means that they simply don't have enough boots on the ground to actually get across the country to get to everyone. we saw the navy helicopters over the weekend. i've seen military trying to deliver and get to those hard-to-reach...
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and pakistani relief teams are fighting against the clock. this weekend, the first confirmed cases of cholera, a potential deadly disease as a result of no clean drinking water. for many pakistanis, the flooding and its aftermath is a way the government has failed them, applauding response, a state budget dependent on foreign loan, shoddy infrastructure, seeking to take advantage, the taliban is delivering help where the government is no, particularly in swat which saw the end of a massive anti-military defensive just weeks ago. for the u.s., however, one sign of hope. america is deeply unpopular here, but the relief effort is winning hearts and minds. among them, the mayor of bahrain, who told me the u.s. is outdoing pakistan's muslim allies. >> islamic countries, air after america. >> does that surprise you? >> that surprised me. >> a good surprise? >> yes. >> reporter: the first priority of the american relief effort is to help those in need, but u.s. officials said it is intended to improve america's dismal image here. 68% of pakistanis v
and pakistani relief teams are fighting against the clock. this weekend, the first confirmed cases of cholera, a potential deadly disease as a result of no clean drinking water. for many pakistanis, the flooding and its aftermath is a way the government has failed them, applauding response, a state budget dependent on foreign loan, shoddy infrastructure, seeking to take advantage, the taliban is delivering help where the government is no, particularly in swat which saw the end of a massive...
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and backing al qaida an american media reports suggest pakistanis using u.s. intelligence for its own interest details just a few minutes. russia's drugs agency is planning to increase the number of rehab centers in the country as the government works to combat dependency critics say some facilities for recovering addicts could be as dangerous as drug abuse itself. how do you through the my spread of drug and alcohol addiction took me nearly a decade these twenty nine year old was on a collision course with crime and with death diagnosed with hepatitis b. and c. we can now says god saved and changed his life. when i came here last year for the first time in eight years i realized the grass was green birds were singing and everything was beautiful i used to take drugs and alcohol at the same time i was literally a vegetable understanding of what was going on around me. here is a rehab center run by cornerstone church days include group chores me to teach responsibility and bible and prayer sessions. prayer is a fellowship and we are more likely to become like t
and backing al qaida an american media reports suggest pakistanis using u.s. intelligence for its own interest details just a few minutes. russia's drugs agency is planning to increase the number of rehab centers in the country as the government works to combat dependency critics say some facilities for recovering addicts could be as dangerous as drug abuse itself. how do you through the my spread of drug and alcohol addiction took me nearly a decade these twenty nine year old was on a...
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has no option but to work with pakistani intelligence. you know process the. and we have and it's the cia's biggest weak spot is they don't do human intelligence very well so we don't have agents we don't have people on the ground you can tell us what's going on so we rely on the pakistanis to go ahead and give us the human intelligence that we use our electronic intelligence capabilities which is our strength you know we can track anybody's cell phone which they did in this case the pakistanis found out that he was coming back to town they found out his cell phone number and they told us so we go ahead and pinpoint it and help them scarf him up but i mean they run all those taliban leaders they always have they helped form the taliban they've always been their support so occasionally you know we hand of satchels of cash to be our friends and then occasionally they'll throw us a bone by pretending you know that it was to our advantage when in most cases it's their internal power plays more than an actual alibi activity for us i think the problem is there's ver
has no option but to work with pakistani intelligence. you know process the. and we have and it's the cia's biggest weak spot is they don't do human intelligence very well so we don't have agents we don't have people on the ground you can tell us what's going on so we rely on the pakistanis to go ahead and give us the human intelligence that we use our electronic intelligence capabilities which is our strength you know we can track anybody's cell phone which they did in this case the pakistanis...
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one of the tent pakistan in -- pakistani -- one out of 10 pakistani has been forced out. this is primarily an agrarian economy. 70% of our population is employed in the agriculture sector. this is where we have been hit the most. over 1.7 million acres of agricultural land has been submerged. standing crops worth billions of dollars have been destroyed. arer 3.5 million children - at high risk of deadly, waterborne diseases. schools will not be opening soon after summer vacations as they are being used to provide shelter to flood survivors. in the province -- province of pawnshop, millions of acres -- and the province of punjab, billions of dollars of cotton crops are destroyed. in the south, over 325,000 acres of land stand submerged. crops worth $500 million a been destroyed in certain provinces. religious -- villages and towns are being inundated as i speak to you. over 70% of the roads in the flood stricken area have been destroyed. over 1 million tons of wheat being stored has been swept away. mr. president, unfortunately, these are only initial estimates and the sit
one of the tent pakistan in -- pakistani -- one out of 10 pakistani has been forced out. this is primarily an agrarian economy. 70% of our population is employed in the agriculture sector. this is where we have been hit the most. over 1.7 million acres of agricultural land has been submerged. standing crops worth billions of dollars have been destroyed. arer 3.5 million children - at high risk of deadly, waterborne diseases. schools will not be opening soon after summer vacations as they are...
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pakistani intelligence is backing the taliban and al qaeda militants using the u.s. for its own interests calling to a new york times report the authors quote a pakistani official says taliban leaders have been joined support from some powers in islamabad three years report also says pakistan needs the cia to capture one. or two general he was thought to be bypassing by conducting secret talks with afghan government or military blogger in hunston says despite these claims the u.s. has no option but to work with is done intelligence. you know the problem we have and it's the cia's biggest weak spot is they don't do human intelligence very well so we don't have agents we don't have people on the ground who can tell us what's going on so we rely on the pakistanis to go ahead and give us the human intelligence that we use our electronic intelligence capabilities which is our strength you know we can track anybody's cell phone which they did in this case the pakistanis found out that he was coming back to town they found out his cell phone number and they told us so we co
pakistani intelligence is backing the taliban and al qaeda militants using the u.s. for its own interests calling to a new york times report the authors quote a pakistani official says taliban leaders have been joined support from some powers in islamabad three years report also says pakistan needs the cia to capture one. or two general he was thought to be bypassing by conducting secret talks with afghan government or military blogger in hunston says despite these claims the u.s. has no option...
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julie watts show us how pakistanis in the south are helping people in their homeland. -- in the south bay are helping people in their homeland. >> the waters have completely ruined everything. >> reporter: these sisters are some of the 10,000 pakistani- americans in the bay area. like many, they wanted to help the flood victims. but it was their mom who found an avenue on facebook. >> i was just going for my daily, you know, checking my facebook page, and then i found that somebody forwarded the link to me, and i thought this would be perfect. >> reporter: this woman is a well-known face on pakistani tv in the south bay. when this man posted an offer on facebook to pick up clothing donations from friends he had no idea how many people would take him up on it. >> i didn't even know that people started sharing that status on their own profile pages. and then i started getting calls from all around the bay area. and i didn't think it would go that far. >> reporter: the desire to donate to the pakistani community was so great that he had to quickly create dropoff locations and this one in
julie watts show us how pakistanis in the south are helping people in their homeland. -- in the south bay are helping people in their homeland. >> the waters have completely ruined everything. >> reporter: these sisters are some of the 10,000 pakistani- americans in the bay area. like many, they wanted to help the flood victims. but it was their mom who found an avenue on facebook. >> i was just going for my daily, you know, checking my facebook page, and then i found that...
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only a small fraction of pakistanis have received any help. that is according to the u.n. hundreds of villages cut off, bridges washed away. one reason for no aid is the absence of helicopters to ferry food to staging areas where it can be moved by boat. children are especially at risk right now. 3.5 -- >> some of the worst hit victims of the floods -- millions of pakistani children now at risk of contracting deadly water-borne diseases. the floods have destroyed their homes and their future. >> it all happened so quickly. we couldn't save anything. water surged into the house. now it is 5 meters high. we don't know where to go. some save themselves by climbing on to roofs. but if more water comes, all of us will die. >> the rain has stoped for the moment. but residents fear it is only a brief lull. millions are still waiting for aid, but it's unlikely to come soon. floods have washed away much of the infrastructure. a refugee camp set up by the army. but no sanitation is here, and no rescue workers, either. i am looking to see how we can manage with what little we have. >
only a small fraction of pakistanis have received any help. that is according to the u.n. hundreds of villages cut off, bridges washed away. one reason for no aid is the absence of helicopters to ferry food to staging areas where it can be moved by boat. children are especially at risk right now. 3.5 -- >> some of the worst hit victims of the floods -- millions of pakistani children now at risk of contracting deadly water-borne diseases. the floods have destroyed their homes and their...
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public in fact according to a recent pew research poll half of all pakistanis believe that the u.s. gives a little to no assistance to their country and nearly six in ten describe the u.s. as an enemy so what we blame that on is that the way the aid is distributed the people that it's given to you or is it simply the fact that the two countries just don't understand each other or discuss it with me is i should shout writer and director of the documentary film pakistan inside the tinderbox i should thank so much for being here and you for having me now there's two issues essentially that i want to discuss here when it comes to aid you know it's where the aid actually goes and what's done with it and then where people think the aid goes if they even know that is being given in the first place you know so if we look. at some of those polls that i just mentioned about the fact that half of america's standing is all pakistanis don't even think the u.s. gives an aid six in ten think of the u.s. as an enemy you know what do you think it is that shapes these perceptions why do people think
public in fact according to a recent pew research poll half of all pakistanis believe that the u.s. gives a little to no assistance to their country and nearly six in ten describe the u.s. as an enemy so what we blame that on is that the way the aid is distributed the people that it's given to you or is it simply the fact that the two countries just don't understand each other or discuss it with me is i should shout writer and director of the documentary film pakistan inside the tinderbox i...
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image for pakistanis. so far only about $2,000 locally has been collected. if you would like to help out, you can contact the pakistani association of san francisco or the american red cross. in san francisco, monte francis. >>> gay marriage is set to take center stage again this week. one of the most interesting players in the debate has been governor schwarzenegger. >> arnold schwarzenegger won the office of governor in 2003 and a few months later thrown directly into the gay marriage debate. though he always supported gay rights and civil unions, his opinion on gay marriage has clearly changed over the years. here's what he had to say about san francisco issuing gay marriage licenses in 2004. >> san francisco license for marriage of same sex, maybe another thing is a city that hands out licenses for assault weapons or selling drugs. >> reporter: then in 2005 he told chris matthews on "hardball" i don't believe in gay marriage. by 2008, when i interviewed him on the day the state supreme court stick down the ban on gay marriage, he said he supported the de
image for pakistanis. so far only about $2,000 locally has been collected. if you would like to help out, you can contact the pakistani association of san francisco or the american red cross. in san francisco, monte francis. >>> gay marriage is set to take center stage again this week. one of the most interesting players in the debate has been governor schwarzenegger. >> arnold schwarzenegger won the office of governor in 2003 and a few months later thrown directly into the gay...
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vietnam become opponents of the war and help change the policy i understand the point of view of the pakistani government because the americans are blaming pakistan for every setback and putting them and credible pressure at the very same time they use drone airplanes to go and kill pakistani civilians as if it doesn't matter as if they have every right to do it but i don't think that's what really motivated the leakers the whistleblowers who generated this cache of documents i think it's because they want the world and what motivated these whistleblowers well i think that people are skeptical now and no longer trust in their government and they believe that the people have been lied to as we were lied to in iraq when there was no weapons of mass destruction we were lied to about the real purpose of the war in afghanistan where we are nine years later after the start of the afghanistan we're a war that seems endless a war that has no discernible outcome what's the victory defined as and so you see a cynicism and skepticism developing within the military within the enlisted officials there are
vietnam become opponents of the war and help change the policy i understand the point of view of the pakistani government because the americans are blaming pakistan for every setback and putting them and credible pressure at the very same time they use drone airplanes to go and kill pakistani civilians as if it doesn't matter as if they have every right to do it but i don't think that's what really motivated the leakers the whistleblowers who generated this cache of documents i think it's...
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nearly two weeks after the disaster began to unfold, tens of thousands of pakistanis remain cut off from supplies, food drops the only hope of sustenance. the u.n. has issued an emergency appeal for aid as the scope of the destruction becomes clear. >> a lot of us have not understood the scale of this disaster. it is horrendous. it is going to put us back so many years that we are not even starting on the infrastructure. >> in northwestern pakistan, the flood waters have largely receded, leaving people trying to salvage something from the ruins of their lives. many have little faith that the authorities will provide the help they need. >> any international aid will likely end up in the pockets of the government. i pray to god some will make its way through to us. >> until then, pakistanis will continue to help themselves as best they can. >> as international aid efforts gather momentum, germany has pledged 10 million euros. the public is also being asked for donations, but so far have shown a reluctance to give. >> billions of pakistanis are in urgent need of food, water, and medical car
nearly two weeks after the disaster began to unfold, tens of thousands of pakistanis remain cut off from supplies, food drops the only hope of sustenance. the u.n. has issued an emergency appeal for aid as the scope of the destruction becomes clear. >> a lot of us have not understood the scale of this disaster. it is horrendous. it is going to put us back so many years that we are not even starting on the infrastructure. >> in northwestern pakistan, the flood waters have largely...
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>> reporter: diane, it's estimated, there are 28,000 pakistani-americans who live here in the bay area. many of them have family in pakistan, who are dealing with this crisis firsthand. >> reporter: after surveying the flood damage in pakistan and witnessing the devastation up close, u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon says he's never seen anything like it. >> to owe the world economy to speed up their assistance to pakistani people. >> reporter: on top of the 1,500 deaths in the estimates 20 million people who've become homeless since the floods began two weeks ago, now there are concerns of the spread of diseases from unclean drinking water such as chlora. he has friends and family members in pakistan who've lost their homes. >> they have no roof. they have no water. they could not even recognize where their house was standing. >> reporter: in milpitas a group of young muslims gathtoerpd pray and raise money for flood relief. mohammed akhtar shaw says several local mosques including one in richmond and three in san francisco are also collecting money and supplies to help flood victims
>> reporter: diane, it's estimated, there are 28,000 pakistani-americans who live here in the bay area. many of them have family in pakistan, who are dealing with this crisis firsthand. >> reporter: after surveying the flood damage in pakistan and witnessing the devastation up close, u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon says he's never seen anything like it. >> to owe the world economy to speed up their assistance to pakistani people. >> reporter: on top of the 1,500...
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is jumping at the chance to be seen as helping the pakistani people. the reason for that -- anti-americanism runs strong in pakistan. the u.s. hopes by delivering relief, pakistanis will increase their trust in the u.s. and that could help the u.s. fight the war. this is the epicenter. in just a few minutes, everything was washed away. "it's been four days," he says, "and still we haven't had any help from the authorities." by helping pakistan deliver quicker and better aid, the u.s. hopes to help the government fill that vacuum. but today, there is a long way to go. nick schifrin, abc news, peshawar. >>> and still ahead on "world news" -- a medical breakthrough -- doctors growing new windpipes, using a patient's own stem cells. >>> and -- does a notorious outlaw deserve a pardon? the battle over the character billy the kid 130 years after his death. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online
is jumping at the chance to be seen as helping the pakistani people. the reason for that -- anti-americanism runs strong in pakistan. the u.s. hopes by delivering relief, pakistanis will increase their trust in the u.s. and that could help the u.s. fight the war. this is the epicenter. in just a few minutes, everything was washed away. "it's been four days," he says, "and still we haven't had any help from the authorities." by helping pakistan deliver quicker and better aid,...
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every pakistani knows a given senator, and no american does. that legacy looms large on pakistan's thinking of will recall of a gap of trust. we have to deal with that to set the relationship right, to impact the war in afghanistan, to sustain pakistan. we are intensifying our engagement with a region of the world of which was largely on the periphery of policy in the middle east and south asia for a long time. we cannot cover the entire space required in short order, but if we were to say that our engagement with pakistan over the past year has gone far in trying to convince pakistanis this is not a fly by night engagement, that we will address their issues, that we do care as americans, not as a government, but as people who care about the suffering of others -- that we're willing to rise to the occasion, and that we would like to have a road for word that would turn a relationship that was by and large transactional into a strategic relationship, then i would say we have made progress. this is an ongoing effort. the picture is changing rapid
every pakistani knows a given senator, and no american does. that legacy looms large on pakistan's thinking of will recall of a gap of trust. we have to deal with that to set the relationship right, to impact the war in afghanistan, to sustain pakistan. we are intensifying our engagement with a region of the world of which was largely on the periphery of policy in the middle east and south asia for a long time. we cannot cover the entire space required in short order, but if we were to say that...
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aid at a special session of the united nations tomorrow, and with 2 million pakistanis now homeless, that help cannot come fast enough. jim sciutto is in pakistan tonight, where even small patches of dry land are hard to find. >> reporter: this is 12-year-old nabi's new home -- a tent on the only dry land near his village, right in the middle of the highway. "life used to be good," he told us. with the flood waters still high and dry land scarce, he has many neighbors. as night fell, we met hayat, who lives under a tarp with his wife and four children. are these all of your kids? how many? >> one, two, three and four. >> reporter: four. did you think you would have to bring your family to live in the middle of the highway? "never," he said, "i had a good job, a nice house, but now this." even at night, the tents are surrounded by the noise and the headlights of passing traffic. the conditions here are not at all livable or safe, but these people have no choice. the flood victims are getting help from surprising sources. this is a relief camp set up by the charity arm of the pakistani
aid at a special session of the united nations tomorrow, and with 2 million pakistanis now homeless, that help cannot come fast enough. jim sciutto is in pakistan tonight, where even small patches of dry land are hard to find. >> reporter: this is 12-year-old nabi's new home -- a tent on the only dry land near his village, right in the middle of the highway. "life used to be good," he told us. with the flood waters still high and dry land scarce, he has many neighbors. as night...
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more than 17 million people or 10% of all pakistanis have been affected. weather officials say more rainfall is expected in southern pakistan, leading to concerns of more flooding. the first two japanese helicopters arrived on wednesday at an airport in the central pakistani city of multan where the self-defense force unit plans to base its operations. many roads in pakistan have been disrupted by the flooding, making aerial transportation of supplies essential. >>> scuba divers love the water off the island of a unique fish. it's called the asian sheep's head and here we follow one who finds time to mate while scaring off rivals. here's more. >> reporter: we are 15 meters under the sea and this is his territory. he's estimated to be more than 30 years old, more than a meter long and has a distinctive fish. the fish has defended this area for 20 years. some live off the waters off of sido island. you can observe it off the northeastern shore. the females, unlike males, don't have a bump on their head. they begin near the rock formation to mate. the male ap
more than 17 million people or 10% of all pakistanis have been affected. weather officials say more rainfall is expected in southern pakistan, leading to concerns of more flooding. the first two japanese helicopters arrived on wednesday at an airport in the central pakistani city of multan where the self-defense force unit plans to base its operations. many roads in pakistan have been disrupted by the flooding, making aerial transportation of supplies essential. >>> scuba divers love...
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the pakistani foreign minister has called an emergency meeting of the un general assembly, but if the international community fails to address the effects of flooding, it could undermine gains and the war against terrorism. ban ki moon said pakistan is facing what he called a slow- motion tsunami. >> weeks now into pakistan's crisis, and the u.n. came together at last. an emergency session for any emergency of epic and growing proportions. >> make no mistake. this is a global challenge. it is one of the tests of global solidarity in our times. >> ban ki moon saw the flooding a few days ago, an area the size of italy said to be affected. of 2 6 million people are without shower. for the un, -- up to 6 million people are without power. it said there are also concerns of a potentially more dangerous crisis, and that surrounds the fight against the extremism. new york's park avenue, about as removed as the poverty of pakistan as you can get, but on the fringes of the un session, the foreign minister made it clear it is not just lives better at risk. >> without international help, pakistan
the pakistani foreign minister has called an emergency meeting of the un general assembly, but if the international community fails to address the effects of flooding, it could undermine gains and the war against terrorism. ban ki moon said pakistan is facing what he called a slow- motion tsunami. >> weeks now into pakistan's crisis, and the u.n. came together at last. an emergency session for any emergency of epic and growing proportions. >> make no mistake. this is a global...
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they have been killing innocent pakistanis. we have lost over 10,000 civilians in this fight who had nothing to do with the fighting. you kn,oing about their regular business. >> rose: so that has turned your citizenry against the taliban. >> absolutely. there is revulsion against them. >> rose: the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee john kerry is in pakistan. what's the talk between the americans and the pakistanis now. what's the agenda, the floods are first because of the emergency. where is the point of focus? >> the agenda is immediate humanitarian assistance in the floods, as you said. the agenda is achieving peace and stability in afghanistan. the agenda is to help pakistan rebuild its economy. we have expanded the sectors of engagement in this dialogue from five to 134 under this administration. we're talking about energy, education and help. the agenda is to strengthen democratic institutions in pakistan. so there is a lot to talk about. >> it's a pleasure to you have at this table and i thank you tore
they have been killing innocent pakistanis. we have lost over 10,000 civilians in this fight who had nothing to do with the fighting. you kn,oing about their regular business. >> rose: so that has turned your citizenry against the taliban. >> absolutely. there is revulsion against them. >> rose: the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee john kerry is in pakistan. what's the talk between the americans and the pakistanis now. what's the agenda, the floods are first...
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. >> reporter: they are just some of the 10,000 pakistani americans here in the bay area. like many, they wanted to help but it was their mom who found an avenue on facebook. >> i was just going through my daily checking my facebook page and then i found that here is some body forwarded the link to me and i thought this would be perfect. >> reporter: a well known face on pakistani tv in the south bay hen he posted an offer on facebook to pick up clothing donations from friends he had no idea how many people would take him up on it >> i didn't know people would start sharing status on their own profile faces i never expected it would grow that fire. >> reporter: the desire the donate was so great he quickly had to create drop off locations this one in san jose is one of 12 where families have donated their home to collect good. he will then pick these up and bring them to a local nonprofit. >> this is what i took out of my closet today as well. >> reporter: there is a special need for warm clothes and traditional pakistani attire but supplies of all sorts are needed so are
. >> reporter: they are just some of the 10,000 pakistani americans here in the bay area. like many, they wanted to help but it was their mom who found an avenue on facebook. >> i was just going through my daily checking my facebook page and then i found that here is some body forwarded the link to me and i thought this would be perfect. >> reporter: a well known face on pakistani tv in the south bay hen he posted an offer on facebook to pick up clothing donations from friends...
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the pakistani military is leading this fight. we flew with them over southern punjab on the look-out for more needing rescue. this time, three generations of one family. but across pakistan millions are still waiting for help. the foreign minister is warning if aid doesn't come, the taliban could exploit the discontent. >> i am worried. i am worried because there are millions that would starve. i am worried about an epidemic spreading, cholera, and waterborne diseases are a rare challenge. if you do not give them help immediately, people who want to create miss chief will get room to step in. >> many pakistanis are turning to the army, people like amira. help me, she begs the local commander. this old man curses the government. the military saved us, he says. but can the army help the flood victims and hunt the taliban and al qaeda at the same time? >> it will obviously have us stretched in two directions. you need resources and the attention of the leadership. we will have challenges, but we will continue to face both challenges
the pakistani military is leading this fight. we flew with them over southern punjab on the look-out for more needing rescue. this time, three generations of one family. but across pakistan millions are still waiting for help. the foreign minister is warning if aid doesn't come, the taliban could exploit the discontent. >> i am worried. i am worried because there are millions that would starve. i am worried about an epidemic spreading, cholera, and waterborne diseases are a rare...
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the pakistani people have seen us save thousands and thousands of lives were distributing food, collar ra's breaking out. listen, this area underwater is larger than italy or larger than the united kingdom for that matter. we have a lot to do and we're not turning away from the pakistani people. >> but running this operation is say difficult task. >> this has been very useful. we have brought in 400 flights and medicine and doctors and ngo's. all of the figures are dependent upon being here and organizing the effort. >> with the routing of taliban last year and the arrival of the u.s. marine helicopters, local perception of the americans is changing fast. suddenly the local population, mostly past pass tune, now appreciate the american presence. >> in the past it was extremism, it thought from america. but presents most of the people, i say more than 95% of the people think that the -- the -- they are friend indeed and america help us out, really much. >> some people say it is a small change at a very local level. americans need much more to do than this to win hearts and minds of all
the pakistani people have seen us save thousands and thousands of lives were distributing food, collar ra's breaking out. listen, this area underwater is larger than italy or larger than the united kingdom for that matter. we have a lot to do and we're not turning away from the pakistani people. >> but running this operation is say difficult task. >> this has been very useful. we have brought in 400 flights and medicine and doctors and ngo's. all of the figures are dependent upon...
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army and the pakistani security forces, they are pretty tied up now. you need intelligence to go after those targets. and if they are tied up in helping flood victims that really hurts this. >> it seems like we have three fairly weak political leaders. mall ki in iraq and karzai who gets back and forth and the pakistani leader who is less than zero percent. how do you work to try to get a working plan for that whole region? >> well, i mean that is what the administration has said it has been trying to do and by looking at the region particularly with afghanistan and pakistan and how they work together, but it is a huge concern, gwen. in watching the performances, during the floods, he wasn't there. came back at the last minute. 20 million people are affected. this is truly the international katrina. gwen: bigger than katrina and bigger than haiti and the tsunami all together and it has political and humanitarian consequences? >> extreme security consequences because you have everybody tied up with this, not only a rescue effort now, but this is going t
army and the pakistani security forces, they are pretty tied up now. you need intelligence to go after those targets. and if they are tied up in helping flood victims that really hurts this. >> it seems like we have three fairly weak political leaders. mall ki in iraq and karzai who gets back and forth and the pakistani leader who is less than zero percent. how do you work to try to get a working plan for that whole region? >> well, i mean that is what the administration has said it...
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he pakistani government estimates more than eight illion people are in desperate eed of emergency assistance because of the floods. >>> back here at home, more than ,000 pounds of ground beef are eing recalled because of everal e. coli illnesses in k.ine and new york. the hamburgers were sold at .j.'s wholesale club earlier his month and bear the usda establishment number 9400. ederal officials are concerned the burgers could still be in people's freezers.
he pakistani government estimates more than eight illion people are in desperate eed of emergency assistance because of the floods. >>> back here at home, more than ,000 pounds of ground beef are eing recalled because of everal e. coli illnesses in k.ine and new york. the hamburgers were sold at .j.'s wholesale club earlier his month and bear the usda establishment number 9400. ederal officials are concerned the burgers could still be in people's freezers.
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people the well known pakistani hospitality which has also worked so well when all the people came from swat in two thousand and nine to host the brothers and the sisters. that now is coming to fruit we have seen considerable contributions coming in to pakistan to the united nations but also to the many aid organizations who are now rushing to to help this country. however. we are still in the beginning. there are still hundreds of thousands of people displaced every newly displaced. every day every week more and more people. impacted in the same time having people returning all of it these people also need assistance they are now rebuilding their houses they have to rebuild their livelihoods start again maybe cleaning and clearing out their fields they need to be helped so the needs will be maybe should not only in fact from a useless get stuck with the initial amounts which have been mentioned the appeal of the united. the appeals done by other organizations by the government itself it is just the beginning we're still assessing and we cannot even do the full assessment because it's s
people the well known pakistani hospitality which has also worked so well when all the people came from swat in two thousand and nine to host the brothers and the sisters. that now is coming to fruit we have seen considerable contributions coming in to pakistan to the united nations but also to the many aid organizations who are now rushing to to help this country. however. we are still in the beginning. there are still hundreds of thousands of people displaced every newly displaced. every day...